Welcome to the Read.Write.Repeat. monthly wrap-up. Every month, I give a quick overview of what books I read, the progress made on the 100 Best Novels goal, a few book-related links, and general blog news.
While I cannot say I have felt especially festive this holiday season, it sure has been nice to start looking ahead to 2017. A new year always feels so hopeful, so fresh, so full of possibility. Starting next week, we begin again.
Before we do that though, here's one final monthly wrap-up. I'll be looking back on 2016 as a whole on Monday, but today is about December. I anticipate finishing another book or two today or tomorrow, so I'll update as I do.
In my book-ish world, it was a good month. I started a new series: Let's Talk About... and it's already off to an incredible start. I got a great response and record hits talking about the Gilmore Girls reboot. If you haven't read it and are a Gilmore fan, you totally should. I'm looking forward to continuing that series in the new year with a diversity of topics. It was nice to start with a fun one, because I'm sure we'll have some serious stuff to discuss in the new year.
I also participated in #TBTBSanta for the third year in a row this month. I love this event. Thanks so much to Jamie for putting it all together. I had an absolute blast putting together a package for Allison over at Aliza Shandel. I also was thrilled to get my package from Monica at Newbery and Beyond. She got my Half the Sky, which you know I think everyone in the world should read, and The Gammage Cup, which is a book I've been hunting for ever since I was a child. Also, she's doing the coolest challenge on her blog - reading through all the Newbery winners and Newbery Honor books. Both Allison and Monica have a new follower, fan, and friend in me. That's the real beauty of this Secret Santa exchange. I'm looking forward to joining the #otspsecretsister exchange in the new year to spread that same love and excitement throughout the year.
I really enjoyed getting back into reading this month, too. After the insanity of NaNoWriMo and final grading, it felt so good and cathartic to fall back into fiction for escape. I am so thankful for a way to clear my head and focus on something outside of myself even for small chunks at a time. I cleaned out my TBR this month and doing so got me really excited for the books I will read in 2017. I know there will be some amazing ones and I cannot wait to experience them.
For now, though, let's take a look back at this final month of 2016...
December News
In my book-ish world, it was a good month. I started a new series: Let's Talk About... and it's already off to an incredible start. I got a great response and record hits talking about the Gilmore Girls reboot. If you haven't read it and are a Gilmore fan, you totally should. I'm looking forward to continuing that series in the new year with a diversity of topics. It was nice to start with a fun one, because I'm sure we'll have some serious stuff to discuss in the new year.
I also participated in #TBTBSanta for the third year in a row this month. I love this event. Thanks so much to Jamie for putting it all together. I had an absolute blast putting together a package for Allison over at Aliza Shandel. I also was thrilled to get my package from Monica at Newbery and Beyond. She got my Half the Sky, which you know I think everyone in the world should read, and The Gammage Cup, which is a book I've been hunting for ever since I was a child. Also, she's doing the coolest challenge on her blog - reading through all the Newbery winners and Newbery Honor books. Both Allison and Monica have a new follower, fan, and friend in me. That's the real beauty of this Secret Santa exchange. I'm looking forward to joining the #otspsecretsister exchange in the new year to spread that same love and excitement throughout the year.
I really enjoyed getting back into reading this month, too. After the insanity of NaNoWriMo and final grading, it felt so good and cathartic to fall back into fiction for escape. I am so thankful for a way to clear my head and focus on something outside of myself even for small chunks at a time. I cleaned out my TBR this month and doing so got me really excited for the books I will read in 2017. I know there will be some amazing ones and I cannot wait to experience them.
For now, though, let's take a look back at this final month of 2016...
Books Reviewed
- The Girl with Seven Names - Hyeonseo Lee
- Dust - Hugh Howey
- Tropic of Cancer - Henry Miller
- Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel
- But What If We're Wrong? - Chuck Klosterman
- The Maze of Bones - Rick Riordan
- The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - Carson McCullers
- The Queen of the Tearling - Erika Johansen
- The Invasion of the Tearling - Erika Johansen
- The Fate of the Tearling - Erika Johansen
- The Ambassadors - Henry James
Books Read
- The Invasion of the Tearling - Erika Johansen
- The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - Carson McCullers
- The Fate of the Tearling - Erika Johansen
- The Ambassadors - Henry James
- The Secret Chord - Geraldine Brooks
- One False Note - Gordon Korman
- The Wapshot Chronicle - John Cheever
- Orphan Train - Christina Baker Kline
- It's Not Okay - Andi Dorfman
- The Sword Thief - Peter Lerangis
- Maybe in Another Life - Taylor Jenkins Reid
Pages Read: 3,831
Favorite Book Read: The Tearling series was awesome. You can read all three of my reviews which where posted earlier this month.
2016 Monthly Goals
- 3 100 Best Novels
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - Carson McCullers
The Ambassadors - Henry James
80% complete with total challenge - 1 Faith-Centered or Philosophical Book
I failed on this front again. I need to get back to this. - 1 Nonfiction
I read a lot of nonfiction this year, so I don't feel too badly about missing this one. - 1 from On Reserve
The Secret Chord - Geraldine Brooks
Elsewhere Online...
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Have a safe and happy New Year's celebration. I hope the new year will be one of peace, and hope, and joy for us all. Good riddance, 2016.
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